The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-06-25

htSs SUN iVUhtO ftSAcNAA NNzAtsS PAScSnNOi to the autocrat of English society After that she had nothing to do but baSk in the sunshine of the royal favor, and look down blisSfally upon Lady Gertrude Haughton and Mrs. Grundy in every other form.
 She remained on her pinnacle during the rest of the season. and through tho ensuing autumn and winter, when the elife of British society competed kecnly for the honor of her beautiful presence among them.
 In this state of things, early in Mrs, Tanners second season in London, Mir. Christie Jones called upon Lady Ger trude Haughton, and after waiting for an opportunity of speaking to her in private, requested that he might be allowed to secure her seat on the oc- casion of the forthcoming royal visit to the Wild West show at the Ameri- can Exhibition.
 'sl have a particular reason for ask ing" he said, "and want you to oc- cupy place near the royal box"
 Lady Gertrude demurred to this, saving that she felt no interest in the show, and that if she went she would rather be in any other locality than that indicated.
 ''lt is not the show want you to sec" said Mir. Jones. "1'he fact is, have little surprise in store for the visitors which l am anxious you should witness. If you will allow me. l will secure place from which you will be able 10 see all tha; passes In the royal box, and yet need not show yourself until the moment arrives"
 "lt sounds very mysterious" said Lady Gertrude. w hat is going to happen?'
 "l cannot say for certain. IL may not come of; but if 1t does, l promise you shall be repaid for going. unless Lady Gertrude Haughton Is even more superior to the minor wcaknesscs ot her sex than l have hitherto sup posed"
 Her ladyship was. at any rate. not proof against this, and therefore gave a gracious consent, leaving Mir. Jones to make the arrangement he proposed.
 On the appointed day she betook herself to the exhibition and found that she had been provided with seats possessing all the advantages which Mir. Jones had mentioned, and within earshot of the royal box. She had scarcely taken her seat when the royal party entered, and she was soon in- formed by her companions that Mrs. Blackie Tanner was among the little group of celebrities. It was notice able. however, that the American beauty. instead of taking up the prom inent position usually assigned to her. seated herself in the background. where she was quite out of sight of the public.
 The performance passed off without a hitch, and the denizens of the wild west evoked the utmost enthusiasm in the breasts of the British public, To- wards the end of the entertainment Mir. Christie Jones was observed to confer with the prince and then leave the royal box. A few moments later he put his head into Lady Gertrudc's box and whispcred: "Somc of the wild westerns are going to be pre- oented to the prince It's all right. Now watch '"
 At the same moment the COW boys struck up God Bless the Prince of Wales" and the audience all rose and craned forward to see what was going on.
 "Hcre comes Buffalo Bill" whis- pered one of the younger ladies with Lady Gertrude "lsn't he handsomc Look! Lady Gertrude, the prince is shaking hands with him"
 Lady Gertrude followed the general example. and moved to the front of her box. As she did so she caught the eye of Mrs. Blackic Tanner. and perceived that that lady had also changed her seat, in order to make way for the Americans, who were being introduced at the back of the royal box. Mrs. Tanner now sat in the front. She held her fan before her face, however, and looked some what pale and worried, and strangely indifferent to the proceedings.
 BuHalo Dill was succeeded by one or two other heroes of the show, and then followed a curious group. Dog's Nose, the great Pawnee brave, with the eagles plume upon his head. the war paint fresh upon his cheek, and the picturesque garment of his race folded gracefully across his shoulder, stepped proudly into the royal pres ence, perfect type of the noble say age. Beside him was less imposing figure, who might have passed for the noble savage's poor relation--an elderly red man with unkempt hair and bloodshot eyes, whose blanket was thing to shudder at, ani whose eoun- tenanee looked not wholly innocent of the fire-water of the pale face. In the stood an unprepossessing